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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Kanoo Machinery supplies Dubai Drydocks’ largest mobile crane

Dubai,
UAE: February 17, 2013 – Kanoo Machinery LLC, a
member of The Kanoo Group won an order to supply Dubai Drydocks with Grove
all-terrain crane, Model GMK6300L, their largest mobile crane till date.Delivery of the crane recently took place at
the Dubai Drydocks main office, Dubai, UAE in the presence of senior management
representatives of Kanoo, Dubai Drydocks and Grove.

Mishal Kanoo, Deputy Chairman of The KanooGroup handed over a ceremonial key to Ali Abdulla Ahmad Bin Towaih Al Suwaidi,
Vice President of Dubai Drydocks to highlight the event and as a gesture of
further collaboration between two of Dubai’s leading companies.

James Mc. Sorley said: “Kanoo Machinery is
proud to be associated with the sale of one of the biggest cranes to Dubai
Drydocks. This is an important day for all of us – Kanoo, Grove and Drydocks.
With the support of everybody, we are here today to celebrate the handover of
the crane”.

“This order will be a good reference for
future opportunities in UAE and the Gulf.”Nabil Al Tawil added.

Christophe Carbonnelle also commented that
he was proud that Dubai Drydocks chose Grove as the manufacturer of choice for
this crane.

The Grove GMK 6300L is a 300-tone capacity
crane with a lifting height of up 120m metres from a 6-section, 80-metre telescoping
boom and 37 metre lattice extension.

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About
The Kanoo Group

‘The Kanoo Group’ is one of the largest,
independent, family-owned groups of companies in the Gulf region. It has
diversified business industries in shipping, travel, machinery, logistics,
property, oil & gas, power, industrial chemicals, training, joint ventures,
retail and commercial activities, among others.

Today, for “123 years of pioneering the
future”, The Kanoo group of companies operate extensively throughout Saudi
Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Qatar, and are greatly
respected for their ability to combine traditional values with a global vision.

About
Kanoo Machinery LLC

From its humble start in the mid 1960's,
Kanoo Machinery LLC has grown to become one of the leading construction,
materials handling, floor cleaning and agricultural equipment distributors in
the UAE offering a cross-border seamless service across the Gulf.

Today, Kanoo Machinery LLC offers its
clients premier world leading brands such as Grove, Hyster, Perkins, Bobcat,
Tennant, Massey Ferguson, Lincoln Electric, Norton, Ausa, Sullair, Beach Tech,
Aisle-Master, Hitachi, GEDA, Sakai and Utilev. Products from these Principals
are marketed through dedicated product specialist from sales and aftermarket
who are available in all the 5 branches (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah and
RAK) in UAE.

It is amazing to me how much weight cranes are able to carry. It really seems like they can lift just about anything. I would love to be able to learn more about how cranes are made and what material they are made out of. Regards, industrial lifting solutions